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BugmanDan commented on picture ID 207260.

Maybe Zelotes genus ground spider.... Discussion Thread

BugmanDan commented on picture ID 207258.

A ground spider, yea, very quick short distances... Discussion Thread

BugmanDan commented on picture ID 207256.

Terrific shot.... Discussion Thread

BugmanDan commented on picture ID 207254.

That blue seems odd, but pretty... Discussion Thread

BugmanDan commented on picture ID 207252.

Male is my hunch too.... Discussion Thread

BugmanDan commented on picture ID 207250.

Nice photo. looks mad.... Discussion Thread

BugmanDan commented on picture ID 207248.

A juvenile Argiope garden spider. (writing spider)... Discussion Thread

BugmanDan commented on picture ID 207246.

Bassiana genus crab spider, a bark crab spider.... Discussion Thread

BugmanDan commented on picture ID 207244.

This is a wolf spider, looks male and likely Hogna genus... Discussion Thread

BugmanDan commented on picture ID 207242.

That fiddle pattern does't always show up well. Might be sub adult, they tend to darken with age.... Discussion Thread

TangledWeb commented on picture ID 207151.

I haven't done the work to identify it to species taxon, I wanted to be prompt with an answer. My husband found a related spider yesterday and took lots of photos for me. :)... Discussion Thread

Sydniejo commented on picture ID 207242.

If it helps this was the second one I saw in one day, one was in my living room, one was in my bathroom and I didn't see any specific marking on either. Specifically didn't see a brown violin shape... Discussion Thread

BugmanDan commented on picture ID 207242.

This spider is a brown recluse, they can get a legspan of many wolf spiders.... Discussion Thread

BugmanDan commented on picture ID 207240.

Nice find, thanks for posting... Discussion Thread

BugmanDan commented on picture ID 207238.

These are terrestrial spiders, probably didn't like tree. Just some ground shade and water available, they are happy.... Discussion Thread

BugmanDan commented on picture ID 207238.

You can submit any number of photos, just go through the hoops again.... Discussion Thread

BugmanDan commented on picture ID 207236.

This does look like a regal jumper, but Idaho is a bit out of their range. Species Phidippus regius - Regal Jumper - BugGuide.Net... Discussion Thread

PVT I SPY commented on picture ID 207238.

Can someone tell me how to edit the description? This is a Texas brown tarantula. And I would like to add additional photos of it. I'm new, and I can not find much as far as this sites UI goes.... Discussion Thread

charliesbugs commented on picture ID 207236.

that’s a regal jumping spider (:... Discussion Thread

TangledWeb commented on picture ID 207201.

I've only seen them in Florida and South Carolina.....maybe because those are the only southern states I've hunted spiders in.... Discussion Thread

BugmanDan commented on picture ID 207234.

Yes, dark fishing sspider.... Discussion Thread

BugmanDan commented on picture ID 207232.

An orchard spider, Leucauge venusta.... Discussion Thread

BugmanDan commented on picture ID 207229.

Looks like a bark crab spider, Bassaniana genus.... Discussion Thread

OutWandering commented on picture ID 207223.

Looks like a Dimorphic jumping spider, Maevia inclemens, I think.... Discussion Thread

Deemox commented on picture ID 207227.

dang I need to get myself a Samsung my phone sucks ass the thing barely charges.... Discussion Thread

IndianaSpiders commented on picture ID 207227.

Thanks! This was taken with my Samsung phone, nothing special. I'm being a little lazy as I normally like to take better quality images with a dedicated camera.... Discussion Thread

Deemox commented on picture ID 207213.

I believe some scientists did an experiment on a similar creature, orchid praying mantises, where they had two flowers, one with a mantis and one without, and they found that bugs went to the flowers with mantises on them more often than the normal flowers, which means that they look more like flowers than the actual flowers, which is true, orchid mantises are incredibly beautiful.... Discussion Thread

Deemox commented on picture ID 207227.

What a little guy! Very nice picture as well. Do you use a macro lens or something?... Discussion Thread

Deemox commented on picture ID 207223.

hm, I got nothing, but he looks like he's at a Steelers football game. he kinda looks like he's got face paint.... Discussion Thread

BugmanDan commented on picture ID 207211.

Possible. This young near impossible to ID without seein a parent.... Discussion Thread

BugmanDan commented on picture ID 207225.

A huntsman trying to hide in the door jam. Very harmless in spite of size. Species Heteropoda venatoria - Huntsman Spider - BugGuide.Net... Discussion Thread

BugmanDan commented on picture ID 207221.

Slender crab spider, Tibellus genus Genus Tibellus - Slender Crab Spiders - BugGuide.Net... Discussion Thread

Photomatt commented on picture ID 207211.

Thanks! Golden Silk Orbweavers are probably the most common, maybe those?... Discussion Thread

BugmanDan commented on picture ID 207211.

First or second instar orb weaver spiderlings.... Discussion Thread

Kuni commented on picture ID 207219.

I reposted this with a much better photo so if anyone has suggestions or comments look at my new post!... Discussion Thread

BugmanDan commented on picture ID 207205.

Thanks.... Discussion Thread

BugmanDan commented on picture ID 207179.

Yea, with the pain I am in, it fogs the brain. I like your smiley face connection, Maybe I will not it.... Discussion Thread

TangledWeb commented on picture ID 207179.

My memory is a mess right now. My standard answer to questions currently is, " I don't know." I'm trying to teach my father compensation techniques, he's doing very well with them. My own memory compensation for this spider is " L. Venusta has a smiley face in her Venus's mirror.... Discussion Thread

TangledWeb commented on picture ID 207213.

She's probably Misumena vatia, a Goldenrod Crab Spider. I can't tell her apart from a couple of other species from this angle. The Flower Crab Spiders are very cool! Her goal is to look like part of a plant where an insect might go. They align their body outline with the shape of the surface they're on. The abdomen can be a "petal" or leaf. The legs are posed as pedicels or stalks. Even ... Discussion Thread

arachnotron commented on picture ID 199938.

This is not quite a camel spider but its stateside cousin the common solifugae or Sun Spider. They are hard to stumble upon but if you upturn their rock be ready! They chase shadows to avoid the intense heat of the deserts they are native to and you cast a very nice shadow, they will "chase you" so to speak and it can be very unsettling.... Discussion Thread

TangledWeb commented on picture ID 207205.

"Broken Pattern" Nursery Web Spider. https://www.bugguide.net/node/view/271505 I looked at the Pennsylvania photos of the species on Bugguide, the state seems to have many brown ones and almost no fishing spiders. I think I used to know that.... Discussion Thread

BugmanDan commented on picture ID 207209.

Google lens is poor at bets, but this is a woodlouse spider. Species Dysdera crocata - Woodlouse Hunter - BugGuide.Net... Discussion Thread

BugmanDan commented on picture ID 207207.

That would be my guess. A dark fishing spider, Dolomedes tenebrosus.... Discussion Thread

BugmanDan commented on picture ID 207205.

I am thinking a fishing spider or nursery web spider.... Discussion Thread

BugmanDan commented on picture ID 207201.

I find it odd the only place I have found these is in Florida. Cool spiders... Discussion Thread

BugmanDan commented on picture ID 207179.

That may be it. Easy to overlook working from memory.... Discussion Thread

TangledWeb commented on picture ID 207201.

Something cool I noticed while photographing them at night: They are blue-black underneath with white and yellow spots. The spots seem to bounce back UV light and glow a little with a bright flashlight. So, If you look up at them at night, they look like the night sky and stars. They're smaller than I expected them to be.... Discussion Thread

TangledWeb commented on picture ID 207199.

Thanks! If it helps, what we do here is guessing, scientifically. We just do our best to give people a good idea of what they found. The original goal was to decrease people's fear of spiders by teaching and being enthusiastic. We can do it! :)... Discussion Thread

Ozzkat commented on picture ID 207197.

beautiful photo! fishing spiders are so beautiful, just a shame the size of them sometimes can scare people off.... Discussion Thread

Deemox commented on picture ID 207201.

interestingly, and I just learned this, those spikes aren't just for show. their backs are actually quite hard, like a shell.... Discussion Thread

Deemox commented on picture ID 207201.

Spiny-backed Orb-Weaver (Gasteracantha cancriformis). what a silly little guy.... Discussion Thread

Deemox commented on picture ID 207199.

Welcome back Mrs. Web! I have been trying my best to identify the spooders.... Discussion Thread

TangledWeb commented on picture ID 207119.

I think that's the best guess from what is visible. Spiders tend to have variable markings within a species. This is the time of year to see the males while they are searching for females....sometimes looking for love in all the wrong places ( like inside your house). :)... Discussion Thread

TangledWeb commented on picture ID 207129.

That's my best guess too. It has black feet. I'm not sure which it is so I'll file it to the family taxon, for now.... Discussion Thread

TangledWeb commented on picture ID 207177.

Welcome! It's no problem. We like answering questions, nobody is born knowing this stuff. I just explained how spiders mate to my 81 year old father. He didn't want to know. ;)... Discussion Thread

TangledWeb commented on picture ID 207165.

Thanks, Clever!... Discussion Thread

TangledWeb commented on picture ID 207167.

Yes. :)... Discussion Thread

TangledWeb commented on picture ID 207179.

Leucauge venusta can have these ventral markings.... Discussion Thread

MakaylaHadle221 commented on picture ID 207177.

I’m new to spider keeping and arachnology in general so I apologize for my lack of proper terms and my questions haha.... Discussion Thread

BugmanDan commented on picture ID 207197.

Yes, Dolomedes tenebrosus.... Discussion Thread

MakaylaHadle221 commented on picture ID 207177.

I’m not sure because I haven’t been able to clearly identify her with any breed. This female is pretty small though. About the size of a popcorn kernel. I was able to find her epigynum though it was hard because she’s just super small. @BugmanDan... Discussion Thread

BugmanDan commented on picture ID 207177.

I don't know so I can't really answer your question... Discussion Thread

Deemox commented on picture ID 207197.

I concur.... Discussion Thread

Deemox commented on picture ID 207177.

did I get it right though?... Discussion Thread

Ozzkat commented on picture ID 207187.

Seconding this, was absolutely thrilled to see this photo, one of my absolute favorite species and it had been a hot minute since seeing one here! Harmless orb weaver with many common names. Here in NC, I grew up calling them "writing spiders" because of the zigzag they'd weave into their webs.... Discussion Thread

James M commented on picture ID 207195.

Thankyou!... Discussion Thread

BugmanDan commented on picture ID 207195.

Steatoda triangulosa, faily much a household cobweb spider, quite harmless... Discussion Thread

BugmanDan commented on picture ID 207191.

Nursery web spider, Pisaurina mira.... Discussion Thread

BugmanDan commented on picture ID 207189.

Chericanthium genus, might be chericanthium incluseum.... Discussion Thread

BugmanDan commented on picture ID 207187.

Black and yellow garden spider, Argiope aurantia.... Discussion Thread

BugmanDan commented on picture ID 207139.

Welcome... Discussion Thread

BugmanDan commented on picture ID 207181.

I am uncertain of gender but I can agree to Schizocosa for the dark femurs on the first two pair of legs.... Discussion Thread

BugmanDan commented on picture ID 207177.

Very hard to tell with most. Phidippus audax can be exception. Sub adults spots are often yellow then change to white with adult.... Discussion Thread

Deemox commented on picture ID 207177.

haha. nope. I just Google a description of the spider and then look and look at the pictures and then choose the one that looks the most similar. that would be something @BugmanDan would know. the man is a spider genius.... Discussion Thread

Jsgman commented on picture ID 207193.

It may be a six spotted fishing spider although it was not near a dock. There was a lake nearby.... Discussion Thread

OutWandering commented on picture ID 207181.

Thanks, I suspected but wasn't sure. Now I'm thinking a male of some kind of Schizocosa, maybe? Has the same leg tufts.... Discussion Thread

IndianaSpiders commented on picture ID 207139.

Thanks Dan!... Discussion Thread

BugmanDan commented on picture ID 207163.

A wolf spider, Lycosidae family... Discussion Thread

BugmanDan commented on picture ID 207185.

I would need to see the eyes to confirm a wolf spider.... Discussion Thread

BugmanDan commented on picture ID 207181.

A wolf spider. Lycosidae family... Discussion Thread

BugmanDan commented on picture ID 207179.

Looks to be a Joro spider, one of our gold silk orb weavers.... Discussion Thread

BugmanDan commented on picture ID 207175.

I agree with dark fishing spider, Dolomedes tenebrosus... Discussion Thread

MakaylaHadle221 commented on picture ID 207177.

Can you tell from this picture of possible age of this jumper?... Discussion Thread

OutWandering commented on picture ID 207127.

I considered it, but the stripe down the middle is almost bright white and I can't find any images of black lace-weavers with the stripe extending the cephalothorax or those thick tufts on the front legs. Eyes don't match, either. Great username, by the way.... Discussion Thread

Deemox commented on picture ID 207177.

it might just be a tan (or brown) jumping spider. uncreative name I know. that is in fact the name of the species.... Discussion Thread

Deemox commented on picture ID 207175.

yeah dark fishing spider. These fellas seem to be pretty common.... Discussion Thread

Deemox commented on picture ID 207167.

so both?... Discussion Thread

Katarone commented on picture ID 207175.

Adding a comment because I can't edit - I believe this is a dark fishing spider, but not totally sure. I live in a wooded area.... Discussion Thread

sc333 commented on picture ID 207173.

That's kind of what I thought. We have tons of harvestmen/daddy longlegs around (I even have a video of several feeding on a dead mouse!) but this one looks different from the ones I'm used to. I've never seen one with such a large body!... Discussion Thread

BugmanDan commented on picture ID 207171.

Could you get another sho that shows more detail?... Discussion Thread

BugmanDan commented on picture ID 207173.

Called harvestman. Totally harmless These are not spiders that are in the order Aranea, they are in the order Opiliones.... Discussion Thread

BugmanDan commented on picture ID 207167.

The eat any insects caught in their web, it is the pattern that gives it its name.... Discussion Thread

Wildcard982 commented on picture ID 207171.

I live in a hill apartment, back half is basement like. These brown spiders keep coming in... Discussion Thread

greenthumbmoon commented on picture ID 158142.

I just found these in my greenhouse. I have no idea what these are. Nanaimo, Vancouver Island.... Discussion Thread

Janet P. commented on picture ID 207169.

I ID’d this as a Nursery Web spider, Pisaurina mira.... Discussion Thread

Clevertroglodyte commented on picture ID 207165.

Argiope aurantia... Discussion Thread

Clevertroglodyte commented on picture ID 203828.

I figured it out eventually, we have these things all over my house, this is just the first one I found and a bad pic. It's a black -footed yellow sac spider.... Discussion Thread

Clevertroglodyte commented on picture ID 207127.

I think this is a Black lace weaver... Discussion Thread

Deemox commented on picture ID 207167.

does it eat butterflies or does it look like one? or both?... Discussion Thread

BugmanDan commented on picture ID 207167.

Araneus pegnia, a butterfly orb weaver.... Discussion Thread